Portfolio Manager Salary in South Africa

The average salary for a Portfolio Manager in South Africa is R503,922.

10%

R215k

MEDIAN

R504k

90%

R1m

Salary

R215k - R1m

Bonus

R10k - R363k

Profit Sharing

R262 - R126k

Commission

R10k - R61k

Total Pay

R198k - R1m

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Job Description for Portfolio Manager

A portfolio manager is a financial professional responsible for investing money. The portfolio manager may be a client-based advisor who works with individuals and businesses to manage a group of investments and assets; they may also handle financial products such as mutual funds. Many portfolio managers work within larger financial institutions, processing analyses from their company's risk and investment research teams and acting upon this information. The portfolio manager may seek to meet in…Read more

Portfolio Manager Tasks

Consult with clients to develop investment objectives, provides advice and guidance to customers.
Report on investment activity and performance.
Communicate with clients and administrators about their accounts, securities markets and economic trends.
Manage bond and equity portfolios to maximize investment returns commensurate with an acceptable level of risk.

Popular Employer Salaries for Portfolio Manager

Absa

R798k

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Popular Skills for Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Management

R521,776

250 responses

Financial Analysis

R514,831

94 responses

Investment Management

R644,886

45 responses

Risk Management / Risk Control

R606,000

41 responses

Microsoft Excel

R350,337

27 responses

Skills in Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Investment Management and Risk Management / Risk Control are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel.

Pay by Experience Level for Portfolio Manager

An entry-level Portfolio Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of R360,459 based on 12 salaries. An early career Portfolio Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R384,442 based on 134 salaries. A mid-career Portfolio Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R600,539 based on 110 salaries. An experienced Portfolio Manager with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R761,836 based on 98 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of R728,767.